We are elated to inform you that the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the United Nations Environment Programme will be organizing the second edition of the Indian Life Cycle Assessment and Management Conference (ILCM 2013) on 26–27 September 2013, in Bengaluru, India.

Worldwide Life Cycle Assessment and Management (LCA/M) is playing an increasingly important role in guiding and shaping business operations, management practices and strategic decision making. FICCI’S ILCM is an international platform for exchange of knowledge and experience on all aspects of life cycle thinking. ILCM 2012 generated and witnessed significant involvement from government entities, industries and academic institutions. It was able to draw national and international experts, engaging around 80 delegates from seven countries across diverse sectors.

ILCM 2013 aims to showcase practical examples implemented across various sectors. The conference offers a diverse and promising program as well as workshop sessions, and participants from across the globe will be welcomed at the inaugural session to be held on September 26, 2013.

The three key areas to be discussed are the following:

  • Life cycle approaches: local vs global perspectives

  • Life cycle approaches: business opportunities and challenges in using LCA

  • Life cycle approaches: social LCA for developing the institutional framework in India

Early registration is open through August 31, 2013. Please note that early bird registration and student discounts are also available. A special discount is also applicable to low- and middle-income countries as per WB categories.

We look forward to your continuous engagement at this important event to be held in September 2013 in Bengaluru, India, and be part of the synergy to implant a culture of life cycle thinking.

For further information and to register visit the conference website at http://www.indialca.com or alternatively contact the organizers at Tel: +91 (11) 23487211 or via email: ilcm@ficci.com.

We are looking forward to seeing you at ILCM 2013!

The Organizing Team

Archana Datta (archana.datta@ficci.com)

Sonia Valdivia (sonia.valdivia@unep.org)